Odwace

About us ODWaCE is a local not-for-profit, non-religious, and nongovernmental organization (NGO) that evolved from a government-sponsored committee on traditional practices in 1987. In a bid to comply with the requirements of the government, the organization has changed its name three times since its establishment, including “National Committee on Traditional Practices of Ethiopia” (1987-2007), “Ye Ethiopia Goji Limadawi Dirgitoch Aswogaj Mahiber” (2008-2012), and now ODWaCE. Over the past three decades, ODWaCE has implemented projects on women, children and adolescents, in partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations. Areas of its expertise include harmful traditional practices, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, girls’ education, livelihoods, child labor, household poverty, social integration, and human rights.